Asus Picture Frame As A Computer Monitor
June 2, 2008 by Sean R.
Filed under Laptops, Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals
If the tiny 7″ screen of Asus Eee PC is big enough to work on, it’s certainly big enough to act as a secondary mini-monitor for another computer. That’s exactly what Asus new UFOTO UF735 will do.
Sold in the guise of a music playing digital photo frame, the 800×480 UFOTO will also act as a “Sub-Display”, letting you either mirror the computer’s main screen, extend it, or just select a part to display.
The specifications list only a USB port for connection, so I assume that it uses some kind of DisplayLink-like tech to send the video signal via USB.
The metal frame also has slots for the major memory card formats. Whether this is actually useful or not depends largely on the price. If it’s cheap, it’s a surefire winner.
The trouble is, you can pick up a whole 22″ LCD monitor for not much more than $200.00 USD, and most LCD picture frames are over $100. If it’s $50, I’ll buy one, even if it does look like a turquoise Etch-a-Sketch.
Source: The Asus UFOTO UF735 Press Release
I would pick one up if it were $50. That seems like a steal to me and I’ve always wanted a small display that doesn’t take up half my desk to keep an eye on email, IMs, etc on. That’s exactly the market I could see this hitting. It would not be good for a graphic designer but it would rock for a stock broker.
hi. i too want a small picture frame styled monitor on my desk. did you buy this and what do you think? thanks